BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

A beautiful, if often overlooked shrub which is native to rocky areas of Western China, Neillia thibetica has attractive, pale green leaves and slender racemes of pink, tubular flowers in early summer. These flowers are very popular with butterflies and bees. The bare stems in winter are a striking, chestnut brown. A lovely and unusual, flowering garden plant!

Features

• Common name: Tibetan Neillia
• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Moist, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Flowering Period: May - June.
• Flower Colour: Pink
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Medium sized shrub with arching branches once established.
• Height: 2 m (6 ft).
• Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft).
• Notes: A specimen of Neillia thibetica, planted in the woodland garden surrounding our nursery had reached a height of 1.75 m and a spread of 1.5 m after 8 years.
• Size: 3L containers (25 - 40 cm tall)